New Altwood schoolboys memorial is blessed

New Altwood schoolboys memorial is blessed

Sunshine touched a river island as four tragic schoolboys were remembered at the blessing of the new Altwood memorial.

Relatives of the teenagers who died on a ski trip in 1988 stood solemnly as it was unveiled to a small crowd on Ray Mill Island, Maidenhead, yesterday.

The £7,000 bronze statue was funded by all corners of the community, which united in disgust after the original was stolen for scrap last year.

"This has been a very difficult nine months for all of us but we are so grateful for the fundraising and messages of support to us all," said the Mayor of Windsor and Maidenhead, Cllr Colin Rayner, reading a statement on behalf of the families.

The Mayor of Slough Cllr Arvind Dhaliwal meets family and friends. A family fun day is being held at IQRA Primary School in memory of Ayesha Farooq, 23. IQRA Primary School, Fernside, Wexham Rd, Slough